Thread and buttonhole cutter for thimbles.



PATENTED JULY 3, 1906.

` J. A. GUSNBLL. THREAD AND BUTTGNHULE GUTTER FOR THIMBLES.

APPLICATION FILED NDV. 18,1905.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patentedl July 3, 1 906.-

To a/ZZ w/wm. it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. GosNnLL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nash ville, in the county of Howard and State of Arkansas, have invented new and useful linprovernents in Thread and Buttonhole Cutters for Thinibles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in lsv thiinbles.

duce a simple, practical, and durable device for cutting thread and buttonholes; and it consists in attaching ra sheathed steel blade either between the inner and outer lining of The object of my improvements is to pro- ,i

the thinible or attaching same to the outside l of the thinible, as shown in the accompanying drawings, of which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a thirnble with invention attached thereto, also in per- I s ective and showing the blade extended. Flig. 2 is an elevation of a thinible with a face view of my invention attached thereto, the blade extended. Fig. 3 is an elevation of a thirnble with a face view of my invention attached thereto,.the blade sheathed. Fig. 4 is a view of a thirnble and an edge View of my invention with the blade extended. Fig. 5 is a detail view showing the inner face of the sheath. Fig. 6 is a detail view showing a face view of the spring. Fig. 7 is a view showingthe sheath, spring, and blade assembled. Fig. 8 is a face view of the blade.

My invention is described as follows The numeral 1 represents a thimble which may be rnade or used with or without a top.

2 is sheath attached to the side of the thirnble or may be made integral therewith, open at the top and provided'with guides 3 to hold the blade in place. ISaid sheath 1s provided near its center with a perforation 4. Situated in said sheath is a flat spring 5,having near its center aperforation 6, correspond Sald spring 1s secured in said sheath at its lower end bymeans ot a clamp, rivet, or other device and is so constructed that its u per end will bear against the handle 7 o the blade 8. The said handle is provided with an elongated slot 9. Said handle is situated between the inner face of the sheath 2 and the spring 5, the'blade 8 being ada ted to run up and down in the guides 3. All bolt 10 has its inner end riveted orotherwise secured in the per- .release the foration of the spring 5 and extends out- 55 wardly through the slot 9 of the handle 7 of the blade 8 and thon through the perforation 4 or the sheath 2, its end extending a little beyond the outcr face of said sheath, and to the outer end oi said bolt is secured a button 11.

My invention is operated as follows: When said button is pressed and the thirnble turned down, the blade S is released and falls into position for use, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and a, and when the button is pressed and the thirnble held in an upright position the blade falls back into said sheath, as shown in Fig. 3, and is concealed thcrebyand out of the way. The thiinble and sheath may be cast in one piece or the sheath may be secured to the thimble by soldering or other suitable means.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is*

1. The combination of a thimble 1, a sheath 2, secured to the thiinble, and provided at its upper end with guides 3; a blade S, provided with a slotted handle 7, working in said sheath and the blade in said guides a spring 5, secured in said sheath, its upper end adapted to press against the iace of said handle bolt 10, having its inner end secured in a perforation in said spring, said bolt passing outwardly through slot 9, otl said handle and through a perforation 4, in said sheath, and a button 11, secured on the outer end of said bolt, substantially as shown and described for the purposes set forth.

2. In combination with a thimble, a sheath secured to the saine; ablade and handle adapted to work in and out of said sheath a spring, secured at its lower end to the lower end of said sheath, its upper end ada ted to press against the handle of said bla( c; a bolt, secured to said spring, passing through a slot of said handle and a perforation in said sheath, and a button secured in the outer end of said bolt, said bolt adapted to pressure of said spring against said handle, substantially as shown and dcscribed and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof l ailix my signature in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN A. GUSNELL.

Witnesses:

WILL R. HARwnLL, JOHN W. Brsuor.

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